Composition for treating sweat-bands of hats.



WILLITTS A. KRESS, OF HUTGHINSON, KANSAS.

COMPOSITION FOR TREATING SWEAT-BANDS 0F HATS.

N 0 Drawing To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WVILLrr'rs A. Knnss, a citizen of the United States,residin at Hutchinson, in the county of Reno and tate of Kansas, haveinvented a new and useful Composition for Treating Sweat-Bands of Hats,of which the following is a specification.

It is the object of the present invention to disclose a novelcomposition of matter for treating the sweat bands of hats whereby torender them impervious to moisture and render them capable of beingwashed.

It has been heretofore proposed to treat the sweat bands of hats with acomposition of matter including oleaginous ingredients but suchcompounds are unsatisfactory inasmuch as the perspiration contains alarge per cent. of oil whlch will only add to the oily or greasyappearance and feel of the bands; furthermore such compounds are objectionable to the wearer of the hat inasmuch as they render the foreheadgreasy and collect dirtwhich becomes caked thereon and is extremelydiflicultto remove. The present invention therefore aims to provide acompound for the purpose which will, when applied to the sweat band of ahat, render the sweat band not only water proof but will also preventthe permeation of grease therethrough and to the crown of the hat. Further the invention aims to provide a com pound for the purpose statedwhich when applied to the sweat band of a hat will permit of the bandbeing washed with soapy Water without dan er of removing the coating ofthe composition and in this respect the present compound presentsadvantages over compounds employing oleaginous 1ngredients in that suchingredients will be washed out by treatment with soap and water therebynecessitating re-coating of the bands.

The compound contemplated in the present invention consists of thefollowing ingredients in about the proportions specified: gum shellac 2pounds, alcohol 5 pints, glycerin ounce, balsam fir ounce, perfume 2ounces.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 20, 1910.

Application filed January 3, 1910. Serial No. 535,983.

Tn mixing the ingredients, the gum shellac is introduced into thealcohol and the mixture is agitated until the gum shellac has becomethoroughly dissolved in the alcohol.

The glycerin, balsam fir, and perfume are then added to this alcoholicsolution of gum shellac and after thorough agitation suflicient alcoholis added to render the mixture so fluid as to permit of its beingreadily brushed or swabbed. The mixture is then in condition to beapplied to the sweat band of a hat and its application is to that sideof the sweat band which is opposite the side coming in contact with thehead of the wearer of the hat.

A band treated with the above described compound will be water-proof inthat it will absorb perspiration but Will not permit the same topermeate therethrough and soil the crown of the hat and in a like mannerthe oily matter of the perspiration will be pre- Ig enged from soakingentirely through the It will be observed that there are no oleaginousingredients in this compound and that consequently there will not be alikelihood of dirt becomin caked upon the sweat band of the hat as isthe case where such ingredients are embodied in similar compounds. Theglycerin of the compound serves to prevent hardening of the same to suchdegree as to render it crisp and liable to crack the leather and as aconsequence, the sweat band will be as pliable after applilcation of thecompound thereto as origina ly.

l/Vhat is claimed is:

The herein described compound for treating the sweat bands of hatsconsisting of gum shellac, alcohol, glycerin, and balsam fir.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLITTS A. KRESS.

Witnesses:

JNo. F. SMITH, W. T. S'roU'r.

